The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19

Philopolis, 9th District.-The meeting q
Bosley Church, which continued four weeks, ha
closed. Eight persons were received on proba
ton. On Sunday last Rev. S. M. Afford preache
an interesting sermon, after which the annua
missionary collection was taken up. The amour
realized, together with the receipts from the Sab
bath school, will about equal last years contribu
ton, which was 500.
The protracted services at Jessop Church still
continue with interest and profit. Eleven hav
professed conversion. In the absence of Rev.
| NJ. Afford, who attended the East Baltimore Con
vention at Havre-de- Grace, Messrs. Lewis ant
Bishop, of Whatcoat NJ. E. Church, Baltimore
| conducted the services on Tuesday and Wednes
day nights last. 1t is rarely we hear as goot
| singing as was rendered by Mr.. Bishop. Mr.. g
G. Duncan presided at the organ. The meeting
| on Sunday night last was largely attended and
| pleasant service was conducted by Rev. S. M. AL
| ford, who, on Sunday morning next will preach
administer the rite of baptism and receive proba
TONERS into full connection. The missionary col
lection is expected to be lifted. Services will also
| be held at night.
| the 18th inst.
Mrs. Sue H. Gorsuch, who has been under the
care of physician in the city, arrived home on
Thursday last. She is still very ill. mos
favorable change is desired by her many friends.
Mrs. Ruth Matthews has been visiting relatives
and friends at Westminster.
Corn is about secured but some fodder is yet out
Root crops have been harvested and the best re-
port of turnips is $50 bushels from half pound
of seed sown. Some of them weighed three pounds
each and were of the variety known as Bolgiano's
white fiat turnip. 1877 lbs of fertilizer was sown
on about an acre from which the crop was gathered
After a crop of peas the ground was plowed and
sown.
Mr.. Sunderland Gardner prominent minister
of the Society of Friends, recently preached at the
Gunpowder Westinghouse and also held services
at the residence of Mr. Saml NJ. Price.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Price and wife paid visit to
Hartford county last week.
The knights of Pythias of Cockeysville are
holding an oyster supper in Wight Leutz's hall
this week. On Thursday evening beautiful and
costly banner was presented to the lodge. Visit
ing members of the order from other lodges were
present. The lady friends of the members have
been very active in making the affair a success.
During the festivities of Christmas we antici-
pate hearing the Ginning of the wedding bells,
and it is authoritativey stated that pulpit's
occupant will be numbered with the happy ones
and one of his hearers will share with him in the
matrimonial honors and pleasures. Other similar
events are about to be consummated shortly if re-
ports correct. PHILoPoLIS.
Perry Hall, 18th District.-The election is
over, and thank the Lord for it. The people of
this neighborhoed had given themselves up en-
tirely to the discussion of politics and there was
not little incorporate talk, but when the day of
election came many of those who had been the
greatest kickers fell in line and supported either
one or the other of the old parties.
In addition to the improvements already noted
in this vicinity Mr.. Koher has contracted with
David Billingsley for the erection of fine house
on his property, which will be nice improvement
to the neighborhood.
Missionary services were held every day last
week at st. Joseph's Church. The members were
liberal and. the collections were large.
On Sunday last Rev. L. Rymarski installed the
Rev. VIM. Brucker as pastor of the German Luth-
eran Church at Stemmer's Run.
The new st. Johns Luthern Church at the toll
gate on the Hartford road, is nearly ready for dedi
cation. 1t is very fine building, rejecting much
credit upon the congregation. Rev. l.. Rymarski
will be pastor of the church.
On the 18th inst, John Harple swore out a
States warrant against Joseph Bowers, who was
charged with carrying a concealed weapon. 1t is
said that Bowers drew his weapon on tree agent
from Ohio, near Convention Station.
protracted meeting has been in progress at
Perry Hall Church for about two weeks and at
times the congregations have been large. There
have been no converts up to this time.
The third quarterly meeting of Great Falls Cir
cult will be held at Camp Chapel, near Perry Hall,
follow the conference, to be continued during the
week. SPAErER MEHR.
-FOUR correspondent will oblige us if he will
write on one side of the paper only.-EDs. UN1ON.]
Rayville, 9th District.-The new school
house at Rayville is now ready for pastering,
and if the weather continues favorable it may be
ready for school purposes by the 1st of January
next.
Revival services began at Pine Grove U. B.
Church ON Sunday night last Sunday school
closed on the 9th instant. A vote of thanks was
given by the school to all persons who had con-
tributed towards the purchase of the organ.
The 9th is the banner Republican district of
Baltimore county, it being the only district in
ticket and all the candidates on the county ticket
Essssiysd geOd @si0rites eBssptiae Nass0 fry
candidate on the Democratic ticket who received
a majority, and that given him by his Re-
publican friends. At the last Presidential cleo
ton the Democratic majority in the district was
49, and at the last Congressional election it was
81. This was the only district in the county in
which no Republican mass-meetings were held.
The official returns for Baltimore county shows
that the Register of Wills received 50 votes less
than his opponents, and the Treasurer rs votes
less than his opponents.
The vote for Prohibition candidates was just
half as large as at the last general election in
this district. OBSERVER.
Lauraville, Hartford Road.-There has
been series of revival meetings in progress at
Eutaw Chapel for the past month and about ff-
teen members were added to the church. The
Praying Band of Madison Square, Baltimore, had
charge of the meetings.
Ivy Mills, which were destroyed by fire some
time ago, are being rebuilt by Mr. Read, the owner
and he will be ready for business in about ten
days. He will be glad to see his old customers
again. The mill is supplied with all the latest
machinery and Turbine wheel in place of the
over-shot, SO his patrons can depend on getting
irst-cass work.
The society that has charge of the Halls
Springs property has built new fence around it,
cleaned it up and put it down in grain. They
propose building, in the near future, handsome
house upon it.
The ladies of Eutaw Church propose holding
an oyster supper in few weeks, the exact time
of which I will give due notice. RESIDENT.
Arlington, Sd DESTRUCTION Thursday even
ing of last week the young folks of the village
were invited to meet at MoKendree M. E. parson-
age. Quite party gathered there and enjoyed
very pleasant entertainment, their host and
hostess, Rev. Mr.. Young and wife, making things
very agreeable. Rev. Mr.. Young gave an in
teresting talk on Longfeow, Mt the close of which
the guests were invited to partake of refresh
ments. A society, to be known as 1.-THE McKen-
dree Lend Hand League" was formed. They
will meet at the parsonage again on Thursday, 17th
On Sunday afternoon last temperance prayer
meeting was held at the M. E. Church.
About two weeks ago Loyal Legion was organ
lied here and it had its first meeting on Saturday
afternoon last, at Mr.. VIM. Bucks house. The
exercises consisted of singing, reading and recita
tions by the members.
Our new station is still making progress towards
completion and promises to be an edi6ce worthy
of our thriving railroad. BESSIE A.
Eklo, 9th DESTRUCTION the 18th inst, Ben
nett Hoshall, administrator, sold the home farm
of Samuel Gore, deceased, to Mr.. VIM. E. Miller,
for $4,000.
protracted meeting has been in progress at
RuhPs Church for four weeks.
Selling cream to Klinefelter's creamery at Glen
vile, Pa, seems to find favor among those who
have been lately engaged in it, it being much less
trouble than making butter.
About forty pupils are attending Prof John E.
Bahn's private academy at Stewartstown, Pa.
1t is gratifying at least to know that our resi-
dent candidates all far ahead their respective
tickets in this district, thus showing their popu-
larty. Had Mr.. Fultz's name been written at the
proper place upon some of the tickets his vote
would have amounted to three hundred. O.
What "The Acorn Did.-Master Edwin
L. Turnbull, who, during the past summer, pub
lished an interesting little paper called The Acorn,